Helium

See also: helium and hélium

German
Chemical element
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Schematische Ansicht von Helium — Schematic view of helium. (1)

Etymology

From New Latin helium, from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (hḗlios, “sun”). The name of the gas was a derivation from the Ancient Greek term for Sun because helium was the first element to be found in the Sun's atmosphere via spectroscopy.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈheːli̯ʊm/
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Noun

Helium n (genitive Heliums, no plural)

  1. helium; the chemical element and lighest noble gas with the atomic number 2
    Helium ist das zweithäufigste Element im Universum. — Helium is the second most common element in the universe.
    Heliumballon — helium balloon
    Helium ist ein farbloses Gas. — Helium is a colorless gas.

Declension
Declension of Helium (uncountable)
singular
indef. def. noun
nominative ein das Helium
genitive eines des Heliums
dative einem dem Helium
accusative ein das Helium

Hypernyms

Derived terms
Derived terms
  • Heliumkern m
  • Heliumkonzentration f
  • Heliumlieferant m
  • Heliumprobe f
  • Heliumproduktion n
  • Heliumverbrauch m
  • Heliumverlust m
  • Orthohelium n
  • Parahelium n
  • Reinsthelium n

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Noun

Helium m (uncountable)

  1. helium
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